EVENING SPORTS.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume XXIV, 17 December 1926, Page 3

EVENING SPORTS.

A GREAT SUCCESS. AMATEUR ATHLETICS GIVEN A FILLIP. The first evening amateur sports meeting in Waimate was held in Victoria Park last night and proved an unqualified success. The attendance of the public was not all that it should have been, but those who did come along witnessed some very good races and exciting finishes: The takings at the gate, however, should prove sufficient to pay expenses. The competitors from Timaru num bered about eighteen, and they are to be heartily thanked for the help they have given to amateur sport in Waimate. If these meetings are continued the promoters can count on a strong contingent of competitors from Timaru.

The Silver Band is worthy of a word of special praise for gratuitously entertaining the public at the Park with some fine selections. At the conclusion of the programme Mr L. J. Collins personally thanked the members of the Band. The following were the results:—

One Mile Handicap.—K. Giles (100yds) 1, R. Hillary (scr) 2, F. F. Simpson (40yds) 3. Time 4.42 3-5. 75yds Handicap.—First Heat: ,1. H. Russell (Ivd) 1, A. McNeill (51 yards) 2, A. F. Hayman (4yds) 3. Time, 8 3-ssees. Second Heat: R. Deacon (3Jyds) 1, A. B. Hayman (IJyds) 2, L. H. Bishop (2yds) 3. Time 8 l-ssecs. Third Heat: A. D. Bishop (2jyds) 1, H. Henderson (IJyds) and T. J. O’Leary (4yds), dead heat, 2. Time 8 2-5. Final: R. Deacon (3Jyds) 1, J. H. Russell (lyd) 2, A. B. Hayman (IJyds) 3. Time 8 4-5. School Boys’ Relay Race. —St. Patrick’s 1, Waimate 2. Time 56 2-5 220yds Handicap.—First Heat: A. H. Malcolm (6yds) 1, A. McNeill (14yds) and E. H. Bishop (4yds), dead heat, 2. Tipie 25secs. Second Heat: J. O’Malley (14yds) 1, A. F. Hayman (12yds) 2. Tings 25 1-5. Third Heat: R. Deacon (Byds) 1, C. E. Mathews (14yds) 2, Time 24 4-5. Final: A. H. Malcolm (6yds) 1, C. E. Mathews (14yds) 2, E. H. Bishop (4yds) 3. Time 24 3-5. 880yds Handicap.—R. Seaton 3 yards) 1, K. Giles (45yds) 2. Time 2.8 2-5.

Long Jump.—B. Whelan (18in.) 18ft 7in. 1, A. F. Hayman (15in) 2, J. O’Malley (18in.) 3. Novelty Event —A. B. Hayman 1, F. F. 'Simpson 2, A. McArthur 3. In the pavilion, at the conclusion of the sports, The Mayor, Mr Geo. Dash, thanked the Timaru competitors for coming to Waimate and giving amateur sport a fillip. They had provided some very interesting finishes, which woifld encourage the public to come to the next amateur sports meeting. He hoped that these evening meetings could be arranged for, perhaps, every month The Timaru competitors gave three cheers for the Waimate competitors, the latter returnigg the com pliment.